whymsycalwitch
11-19-2012, 08:00 PM
I’m planning a very quick trip in May. It’s a Christmas gift for my mom. I am going to sign us up to run the Everest 5k.
Because of money & vacation time issues planning isn’t as fun this time around and I have a few things I’m having problems working out and would love some input. Just so you know I’m a huge planner so please take that into account when reading this.
I plan on flying into Orlando on the morning of the race, so Saturday. Check into the hotel (more on that in a minute), picking up our packet, doing a bit of shopping at DTD and then relaxing until we head over to AK.
Hotel? I’m planning for this to be a 3 night stay, Sat, Sun and Mon and returning home late Tuesday. I’d like to be able to stay at the AKL but I just can’t afford to do that for the entire trip so I thought I would spend one night there and then move over to the new Art of Animation resort for the other nights. Do you think I should spend the first night at AKL or the last night? I was leaning towards the first night for a few reasons. 1) the race is right there 2)it’s about the same distance to the sports complex 3)I would get a savanna view room and since we are going to have a late Saturday night we could hang out in the morning & watch the animals. No big rush. Then switch hotels & head off to Epcot for the rest of the day. Of course my husband got me thinking that may not be a good plan and we should stay there the last night. He said it would be like going from first row to nose bleed seats at a concert.
I would love some opinions on this. Regardless of where we stay the night we arrive, do you think we will have enough time to check in & get our packets & still be able to squeeze in shopping & some food before the race? I’ve never been to the sports complex so that whole thing is a new experience. Along with the whole runDisney thing. This will be our first runDisney event.
I was going to get a 3day base ticket. No parks on Saturday, just the race at night in AK (admission included with race ticket). Epcot on Sunday. MK all day Monday & part of Tuesday before we leave. No DHS this time or additional day at AK. I’d rather spend the time in the new Fantasyland.
Thanks for the advice.
Because of money & vacation time issues planning isn’t as fun this time around and I have a few things I’m having problems working out and would love some input. Just so you know I’m a huge planner so please take that into account when reading this.
I plan on flying into Orlando on the morning of the race, so Saturday. Check into the hotel (more on that in a minute), picking up our packet, doing a bit of shopping at DTD and then relaxing until we head over to AK.
Hotel? I’m planning for this to be a 3 night stay, Sat, Sun and Mon and returning home late Tuesday. I’d like to be able to stay at the AKL but I just can’t afford to do that for the entire trip so I thought I would spend one night there and then move over to the new Art of Animation resort for the other nights. Do you think I should spend the first night at AKL or the last night? I was leaning towards the first night for a few reasons. 1) the race is right there 2)it’s about the same distance to the sports complex 3)I would get a savanna view room and since we are going to have a late Saturday night we could hang out in the morning & watch the animals. No big rush. Then switch hotels & head off to Epcot for the rest of the day. Of course my husband got me thinking that may not be a good plan and we should stay there the last night. He said it would be like going from first row to nose bleed seats at a concert.
I would love some opinions on this. Regardless of where we stay the night we arrive, do you think we will have enough time to check in & get our packets & still be able to squeeze in shopping & some food before the race? I’ve never been to the sports complex so that whole thing is a new experience. Along with the whole runDisney thing. This will be our first runDisney event.
I was going to get a 3day base ticket. No parks on Saturday, just the race at night in AK (admission included with race ticket). Epcot on Sunday. MK all day Monday & part of Tuesday before we leave. No DHS this time or additional day at AK. I’d rather spend the time in the new Fantasyland.
Thanks for the advice.